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by limestone » Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:04 am
The life of the Shinzanu, a tribe of the Australian Outback, have been realistically depicted if the books of Ronald Skinner.

B. The life of the Shinzanu tribe of the Australian Outback has been realistically depicted in the books of Ronald Skinner.
C. The Shinzanu, a tribe of the Australian Outback, has had his life realistically depicted with the books of Ronald Skinner.
D. Ronald Skinner has depicted the life of the Shinzanu realistically in his books; they are of the Australian Outback
E. Depicting the lives of the Shinzanu tribe of the Australian Outback realistically, Ronald Skinner has done that in his books.

IMO: D, someone helps explain plz
[spoiler]OA: B[/spoiler]
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by beatthegmatinsept » Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:26 am
The life of the Shinzanu, a tribe of the Australian Outback, have been realistically depicted if the books of Ronald Skinner.[/u]

B. The life of the Shinzanu tribe of the Australian Outback has been realistically depicted in the books of Ronald Skinner.
C. The Shinzanu, a tribe of the Australian Outback, has had his life realistically depicted with the books of Ronald Skinner.
D. Ronald Skinner has depicted the life of the Shinzanu realistically in his books; they are of the Australian Outback The modifier appears to be modifying books in this case, which is incorrect.
E. Depicting the lives of the Shinzanu tribe of the Australian Outback realistically, Ronald Skinner has done that in his books.

IMO: D, someone helps explain plz
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by BastiG » Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:58 am
limestone wrote:The life of the Shinzanu, a tribe of the Australian Outback, have been realistically depicted if the books of Ronald Skinner. have should be has --> The life bla bla bla has been

B. The life of the Shinzanu tribe of the Australian Outback has been realistically depicted in the books of Ronald Skinner. correct
C. The Shinzanu, a tribe of the Australian Outback, has had his life realistically depicted with the books of Ronald Skinner. his is wrong = should be her
D. Ronald Skinner has depicted the life of the Shinzanu realistically in his books; they are of the Australian Outback realistically should be before depicted because adverb
E. Depicting the lives of the Shinzanu tribe of the Australian Outback realistically, Ronald Skinner has done that in his books. sounds awkward

IMO: D, someone helps explain plz
[spoiler]OA: B[/spoiler]
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